Dingiri Wijetunga
Sri Lankabhimanya Dingiri Banda Wijetunga (Sinhala: ඩිංගිරි බණ්ඩා විජේතුංග,Tamil: டிங்கிரி பண்ட விஜேதுங்க; 15 February 1916 – 21 September 2008) was the fourth President of Sri Lanka from 1 May 1993 to 12 November 1994, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 3 March 1989 to 7 May 1993 and the Governor of North Western province, Sri Lanka from 1988 to 1989. He was awarded Sri Lanka's most highest award to a civilian Sri Lankabhimanya in 1993 by President Ranasinghe Premadasa
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga | |
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4th President of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1 May 1993 – 12 November 1994 | |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremasinghe Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Succeeded by | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
9th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
In office 6 March 1989 – 1 May 1993 | |
President | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Preceded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Leader of the United National Party | |
In office 7 May 1993 – 12 November 1994 | |
Preceded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Personal details | |
Born | Udunuwara, British Ceylon (now in Sri Lanka) | 15 February 1916
Died | 21 September 2008 Kandy, Sri Lanka | (aged 92)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |